Analysis
- max time kernel
89s - max time network
134s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/08/2026, 00:04
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
10 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe
- Size 4.8MB
- Sample260802-ac233sak2t
- SHA256 0b16223a80f0b39983a11903fbadada53ba5c0db0f218f981c3db4e17d28b444
- MD5 a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85
- SHA1 cbaba099c6d9808abf0aa90ff34c73581dd12bb8
- SHA512 a13117eaa02dcb0380e4510eeb8cd078a0776d358a43ae70aebbcde06e6dd7c1dbeb709590c3b9f304f0fd29927ab23628007e7b2361722429a7897774e3dd54
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJHqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb3eW4SkZP4sz9MbeqJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9c:A3k03kHRhWfkZcHfkZce/fkZc
- TLSH T1D5360916F5B88322D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFD3238465B308ACB0249E76C2E377D5D536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 8 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/4448-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244b4-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4812-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4812-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/memory/4448-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040F000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x00030000000006cf-1267.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001691a-1871.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x00070000000244b4-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x0003000000022b67-12.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x00030000000006cf-1267.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral1/files/0x000a00000001691a-1871.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4812 patcher.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTO\10.0\VSTOInstaller.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoadfsb.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe$ 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe$ 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\notification_helper.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javac.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jps.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\TabTip32.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe$ 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\kinit.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\DATABASECOMPARE.EXE 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\grv_icons.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.147.37\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{5FB3EC02-3BC2-42B4-ADB2-E7E67AAED99F}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\EXCEL.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\lyncicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-001F-0409-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\nmhproxy.exe$ 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\private_browsing.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Client\AppVDllSurrogate32.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\msoia.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\rmic.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DW20.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\132.0.2957.140\elevation_service.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jcmd.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\CLVIEW.EXE 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.1903.1152.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalBridge.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\native2ascii.exe$ 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.0.30251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppInstallerElevatedAppServiceClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.0.22753.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\codecpacks.webp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOXMLED.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\appvcleaner.exe$ 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jmap.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\VPREVIEW.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\msedge.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\jjs.exe$ 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdb.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesX86\Microsoft Office\Office16\DCF\Common.DBConnection.exe 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\64BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\ieinstal.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe$ patcher.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 4448 2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe 4812 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-01_a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_vidar_wannacry.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4448
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4812
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 4.8MB
- SHA256 0b16223a80f0b39983a11903fbadada53ba5c0db0f218f981c3db4e17d28b444
- MD5 a9b5d4e5e737dc0ef2263f7b1fca4c85
- SHA1 cbaba099c6d9808abf0aa90ff34c73581dd12bb8
- SHA512 a13117eaa02dcb0380e4510eeb8cd078a0776d358a43ae70aebbcde06e6dd7c1dbeb709590c3b9f304f0fd29927ab23628007e7b2361722429a7897774e3dd54
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJHqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb3eW4SkZP4sz9MbeqJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9c:A3k03kHRhWfkZcHfkZce/fkZc
- TLSH T1D5360916F5B88322D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFD3238465B308ACB0249E76C2E377D5D536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Install\{5FB3EC02-3BC2-42B4-ADB2-E7E67AAED99F}\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$
- Size 4.8MB
- SHA256 cab69685efc757e2cf65f50b2f42bfb6926458f733b05b3c4d397d38a7444a52
- MD5 1df883dc3e2e329fa7378e352af4a8f1
- SHA1 b6804235100095cf42c725ad143462f683cbf757
- SHA512 327d03661b9895937f7187456dd2bc9934d35f620161ca53eb73b961b5e7c966fb66f64b4e70e1c76ca00bb7ef44db88e045e92d9820d4235bd8f5195e00bb67
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJHqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb3eW4SkZP4sz9MbeqJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9Q:A3k03kHRhWfkZcHfkZce/fkZczBPVl
- TLSH T168360A16F5B88322D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFD3238465B308ACB0249E76C2E377D5D536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe$
- Size 5.3MB
- SHA256 c90af760de4b65b5ee4cd07cfadb78fe822a82c0b78738910481ec4272bfabd9
- MD5 667980ce4b017c3dcec689e318f1ff69
- SHA1 8048c72d8688645238ac85f682419804255fcb65
- SHA512 9faef5bcfad6ab9e1415175d3bf46e76b7d4e8e1d72ef19ef905c7dda34e5434e128886102ab25ea08db0cb350387be213bbc9eec72aa9fb4bdd950d609eb935
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJHqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb3eW4SkZP4sz9MbeqJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9J:A3k03kHRhWfkZcHfkZce/fkZcRjo
- TLSH T18F460A16F5788322D0B3C0B9C5D6AA9AFD3238465B308ACB0249E76C2E377D5D636735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\IntegratedOffice.exe$
- Size 4.8MB
- SHA256 7c31d088f6e11ffca5da9ffdd94c0d18271f91dbd06bc0be79bdbe8a5656a7db
- MD5 e5bbab4ea7726c92663e1e9972f6b5a5
- SHA1 3ad81b993d237ba5454a3f2deecc3706e3d1c59b
- SHA512 cae935d8847e924ffc66309ad227e2607370473cb9b0be959409450a800d206ea7478b632bed59282b6771b70948d83e0c369f31e14a553c10cad9a16d6736e6
- SSDEEP 49152:A3k03kHRJHqJtb2IpeW4SkZP4sz9Mb3eW4SkZP4sz9MbeqJtb2IseW4SkZP4sz9u:A3k03kHRhWfkZcHfkZce/fkZcj
- TLSH T1C2360916F5B88322D0B3C0B9C9D6AA99F9323C465B308ADB0249F72C2E377D59536735
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH